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No, she’s definitely not interested in going to your Irish estate and cataloging your paintings while you try to finagle a way to get her into bed with you!

"Yes!" Brynne said

"Ugh," I groaned "Only if I co as chaperone, and ave hio alone to his estate in Ireland overbody

"What? You don’t trust me, E? Your own blood, too" He shook his head "So sad"

"With her? No way!" I picked up Brynne’s hand again, the urge to touch her overriding the fact that I was a jealous bastard with anyone who tried to flirt with her, even my cousin

"You know, I should introduce you to Gabrielle My roo her dissertation on Mallerton She’s the one to do your job, Ivan Gaby was just here too and had to go off It’s a pity you two didn’t estion She tugged her hand out oflook

"Yes!" I said, suddenly interested "Gabrielle would be perfect for the job, Ivan" The sparks flying between the two of them would be a shoouldn’t want to miss And hell, it was Brynne’s idea so I was co to distract him from Brynne worked for me "I’ll introduce you to her at the Mallerton Gala Try not to talk too much and you’ll be fine," I patronized "Just show her the paintings"

He ignored irlfriend "Why thank you, Brynne I would love to meet your friend and have her tackle the job You have no idea It’s the proverbial o…"

Ha! Wait until you get a load of Gabrielle and you’ll be wishing for that littleat your back!

Lunch arrived at that point and we got down to it Ivan jabbering to Brynne about nonsense, and then to et back

I left Brynne with Ivan while I went to get the car pulled around front Ivan winked at ood eye on her for ave hi look that left no question about just howwith me The poor irl and I’m sure he’d have plenty to say to me about her in a private conversation Lovely